2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
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The 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round was the first round of qualification for the final tournament of the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Malta. Fifty-two teams entering in this round were drawn into 13 groups of four teams, where they played each other in a single round-robin mini-tournament hosted by one of the group's teams. The 13 group winners, 13 group runners-up and the best third-placed team advanced to the elite round, the second round of qualification.
As hosts, Malta qualified directly for the final tournament, while Germany received a bye to the elite round as the side with the highest competition coefficient. The draw for the qualifying round was held on 5 December 2012 in Nyon, and matches took place between 21 September and 19 November 2013.[1]
Seeds
A total of fifty-two participating teams were divided in two draw pots based on the UEFA Under-17 coefficient ranking. Before the draw UEFA confirmed that, for political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan would not host the mini-tournament if they are drawn in the same group due to the dispute concerning territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with the same rule applying for Georgia and Russia due to the dispute regarding the territory of South Ossetia. The UEFA Executive Committee admitted Gibraltar as a provisional member of UEFA on 1 October 2012. Gibraltar Football Association was admitted as a full member of UEFA at the XXXVII Ordinary UEFA Congress in London in May 2013.[2]
| Pot A | Pot B |
|---|---|
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[3]
- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
- If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) will apply
- Results of all group matches:
- Superior goal difference
- Higher number of goals scored
- Drawing of lots
Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above. This procedure is applicable only if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the group winner or the runners-up and the third-placed team.
Groups
The hosts of the thirteen mini-tournament groups are indicated below.
All times are CEST (UTC+02:00) until 26 October 2013 and CET (UTC+01:00) starting from 27 October 2013.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Albania (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Belarus |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Finland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Ukraine |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Lithuania (H) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
† On 21 October 2013, the match between Ukraine and Sweden to be played at the ARVI Football Arena in Marijampolė was postponed to the next day due to heavy rain.[4][5]
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Israel (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Liechtenstein |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| France | 2–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
Jamrozik  17'Kwateng 62' |
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| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Januška 7' Quaderer  27' (o.g.)Štěpánek 79' |
Report |
| France | 3–0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Lusamba 29' (pen.) Saint-Maximin 36', 51' |
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| Liechtenstein | 0–8 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yizhak 4', 28', 29', 33', 62' Yerushalmi 15', 78'Hershkovich 48' |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Wales |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Hungary |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 1 |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Croatia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Montenegro |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Croatia | 1–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Mrkonjić 80+2' |
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| Portugal | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Sambu 9', 16' |
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Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Greece |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Estonia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Andorra |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Greece | 3–1 | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| Angelopoulos 42' Dimitriadis 57'Xiros 80+3' |
Report | Käit 80' |
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Armenia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Gibraltar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4–1 | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Holland 26' Elworthy 31', 36'Kinsella 68' |
Report | Wink 17' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Armenia |
|---|---|---|
| Poynton 30' (pen.) Devers 59' |
Report |
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Cyprus (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Moldova |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Spain | 3–0 | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Villalibre 11' Canós 14'Altamirano 23' |
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Group 9
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Latvia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Northern Ireland (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Luxembourg |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Turkey | 2–2 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Alıcı 16' E. Ünal 44' |
Report | Sousa 9' Flies 15' (pen.) |
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Juhnevičs 27' |
| Northern Ireland | 3–1 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Salley 1' Thompson 32'Mooney 80+4' |
Report | Sousa 57' |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| E. Ünal 53' Alıcı 66' |
Report |
| Luxembourg | 0–2 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vavilovs 48' Gulbis 57' |
Group 10
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Russia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
| Russia | 1–0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Obolski 6' |
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| Iceland | 2–1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnarsson 31' Guðmundsson 50' |
Report | Yamschikov 35' |
Group 11
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Georgia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Faroe Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  San Marino |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Slabbekoorn 32' Verloo 40'Owobowale 46'Nouri 54' |
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| Georgia | 3–1 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Beridze 8' Mamuchashvili 19'Lashkhia 33' |
Report | Tamagnini 67' |
| San Marino | 0–12 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bergwijn 9' van der Moot 23', 59', 71'Nouri 25'Slabbekoorn 33'Walian 52', 64', 66', 68', 76'Owobowale 78' |
| Georgia | 2–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Mikeltadze 15' Jobava 80+5' |
Report |
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Slabbekoorn 26' |
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| Faroe Islands | 1–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Olsen 76' |
Report |
Group 12
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Denmark (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Denmark | 1–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen 35' (pen.) |
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| Switzerland | 4–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Ajeti 10', 80+2' Alves 31'Cani 40' |
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| Kazakhstan | 0–3 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ajeti 26', 51' (pen.) Alves 66' |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Austria | 2–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Gugganig 28' Yılmaz 40+1' |
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Group 13
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Macedonia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Poland | 2–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Vershueren 25' (o.g.) Ryczkowski 55' |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
To determine the best third-ranked team from the qualifying round, only the results of the third-placed team against the winners and runners-up in each group are taken into account.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ukraine |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Elite round |
| 2 | 3 | Israel |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 12 | Denmark |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | 10 | Slovakia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | |
| 5 | 8 | Cyprus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | Belarus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 7 | 5 | Croatia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 8 | 9 | Northern Ireland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 9 | 6 | Estonia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4 | Slovenia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
| 11 | 13 | Macedonia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
| 12 | 7 | Armenia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |
| 13 | 11 | Faroe Islands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |